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03 Aug 2015 6:36:03am

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The problem the coalition has to address is that they just don't seem to understand science or technology. Their policies seem to fly in the face of the facts - firstly on climate change and now on the NBN.Can we really trust thwe future of the country to these troglodytes?Sadly, it looks as if we are going to have to, unless people come to their senses and realise that now is not the time for reactionary government.If the coalition gets in and implements its ill-conceived telecommunications policies, it could ruin the competitiveness of the country for years to come. At the current pace of change, it is unlikely we could actually recover from a setback like this and our economic prospects would slip way behind those of other first world countries. [ie more than the 3 years quoted in the article]. Once this happens, it will be increasingly difficult, and more expensive, for any future administration to fix.We could become a third world country, reliant on primary industries, with a massive digital divide separating us from the first world.It is a frightening prospect.The media needs to expose the coalition's deficiencies, before it is too late.